"How reliable is the 2013 Audi A4?"

"Based on 28 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Audi A4 has a median complaint mileage of 101000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Audi A4?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Audi A4 is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 28 total complaints filed."

2013 Audi A4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints

Total Complaints

101,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

60,000 25th Percentile

101,000 Median Mileage

118,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

AIR BAGS

SEAT BELTS

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR TEN MINUTES. ONCE SHE CONTINUED DRIVING, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED VAN ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE STRUCK A CURB AND THE "STEERING WHEEL DEFECTIVE DON'T DRIVE" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUDI S..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUDI INDIANAPOLIS (4610-B E 96TH ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46240, (317) 853-4582) WHERE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28